'To Plunder the Stars Themselves' OOC Thread

[Mazer Rackham]

*Casually looks up the Grappling rules...again...but casual*

[Machine God]

On 12/8/2021 at 11:32 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

*Casually looks up the Grappling rules...again...but casual*

@MR - Great minds think alike.

 

Although Astartes Vs Anchorite Mortifier has echoes of Robocop Vs Robocop II.

 

 

Edited December 20, 2022 by Machine God
Typo

[Mazer Rackham]

Just a pinch of caution here: Mecha-Streisand is a Size bigger than you, which means they will automatically gain 1 DoS on a pass of any Opposed STrength test, and if the arms have a Unnatural Strength they will pass with a cumulative +1 DoS per level of Unnatural Strength, so you could be facing up to 3 DoS just for the target passing by a pip.

 

The only way to counter this would be to activate Solo Mode Feat of Strength, which bumps you up to Unnatural Strength x 3.

 

Don't let me stop you though!  RIP AND TEAR.

[Necronaut]

Just remember that the Mortifier can make *only* one melee attack per turn, so it can't kill all of us... immediately.

[Black Cohort]

is there any way for our resident mind-wizard to fry the human inside the Mortifier?

[Machine God]

Just remember that the Mortifier can make *only* one melee attack per turn, so it can't kill all of us... immediately.

@Necro - It's got two melee weapons and the Two Weapons trait

[Machine God]

is there any way for our resident mind-wizard to fry the human inside the Mortifier?

@BC - Hopefully. I mean if he can Gate the party across thousands of miles of space to reach a moonbase in episode 1, surely he could do the same to the Morty.

 

(Edit: typo)

Edited December 9, 2021 by Machine God

[Lysimachus]

I think AT said he's running his Shield and starting up Iron Arm for parrying in Round 1, I'm not sure how many things he can use at once...?

 

And yep, 2 Weapon Wielder, plus the Flail can do multiple Hits with each attack (although it's not quite as insta-killy as the Buzz-blade!)

 

For reference though, once Decimus has taken his turn, the Morty will only be able to move 12m forward as a Full Action (or possibly 6m Half action and a shot from its guns) as it isn't within 18m for a Charge in Round 1? So you do still have some time to bring it down?

 

Svelk's suggestion is a good one too, Called Shots maybe?

[Mazer Rackham]

Just a quickie, called shots are half-actions for Space marines in Armour, but you can't do Semi-Auto or Full-Auto bursts with a Called Shot.

Edited December 9, 2021 by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

Just a quickie, called shots are half-actions for Space marines in Armour, but you can't do Semi-Auto or Full-Auto bursts with a Called Shot.

@MR - Well Decimus and Draak have to hope to get to hit rolls of between 17 - 95 then.

[A.T.]

is there any way for our resident mind-wizard to fry the human inside the Mortifier?

Smite is a 7m radius blast that does not ignore armour. It would have been hit or miss against the body, and as the penitent was running free Odysseus opted to get up a defensive power first.

 

It'll be ~2500xp before he can pick up his anti vehicle/walker/bulkhead power, until then called shots and krak grenades.

[Mazer Rackham]

@MR - Well Decimus and Draak have to hope to get to hit rolls of between 17 - 95 then.

 

Well yes, and no.

 

...until then called shots and krak grenades.

 

 

As AT says, Called shots and Krak grenades.

 

Yes, you can Called Shot a Krak Grenade.  The required action to ready a grenade is only half, which can then be followed by a Called Shot.  You can split this over two rounds if you want an aim bonus:

 

Half-Action: Ready Grenade

Half-Action: Half Aim (+10 to Hit)

 

Then:

 

Half-Action: Called Shot (grenade)

+Any other Half-Action.

 

It must be in this order though, as after an aim, the next action must have the Attack subtype or the benefits are lost.

[Lysimachus]

Also, for the Devs, a FAB will probably get the full 6 hits, so at least some will go into the limbs and have a decent chance of popping some SI off?

[Mazer Rackham]

As Lysi says, Full Auto Glory also gives multiple chances to Proc RF.

[Necronaut]

I still stand by my point that the thing can't kill us all in one round of combat! ;)

 

Edit: and by point I mean vain hope.

Edited December 9, 2021 by Necronaut

[Machine God]

Also, for the Devs, a FAB will probably get the full 6 hits, so at least some will go into the limbs and have a decent chance of popping some SI off?

@Lysimachus - That's what I meant when I replied to MR. To Hit rolls of 17 - 58 and 59 - 68 hit left and right legs (reversed to 71 - 85 and 86 - 95 [96 - 00 is a jam]). Locations: Leg, Leg, Body, Body (Draak can get Leg, Leg, Leg, Leg, Body, Body because of the Recoil Baffling).

FAB To Hit rolls looking at +55% to BS (20 FAB +20 Size + 10 Close Range + 5 (Traveller's Path)) .

Damage not including RF: 13 to 22 - 18 (AV18 - 5 Pen + 5 TGH) = -5 to 4.

 

(Edit: typo)

Edited December 9, 2021 by Machine God

[Lysimachus]

Just to throw another alternative out there, a FAB towards the Sisters on the stairs might clear their numbers enough for Svelk to jump over the Morty and look for the remote without getting several bolters + heavy bolter to the head at point blank range...

[Machine God]

Just to throw another alternative out there, a FAB towards the Sisters on the stairs might clear their numbers enough for Svelk to jump over the Morty and look for the remote without getting several bolters + heavy bolter to the head at point blank range...

@Lysimachus - That was my first idea to sort out the Sister's of Battle but we've sort of got fixed on the Mortifier. It also hinges on the actions of the Mortifier too

[Necronaut]

[deleted] Edited December 10, 2021 by Necronaut

[Machine God]

@Lysimachus - Sorry I was obtuse. Draak moved diagonally down the stairs (top left to middle bottom). Draak is just outside the Kine Shield. Draak moved towards the weakness to punish it, but the Omnissiah guided his arm.

[Lysimachus]

Ah OK, no worries, I didn't twig you were coming wide to get at the Morty. I will throw a few rolls up for the Sisters' bolters then, without the Shield they have a (small) chance of penetrating!

[Mazer Rackham]

As per GM instruction:

 

Updated.

[Machine God]

As per GM instruction:

 

Updated.

pained not paned, Arbites aren't windows

[Trokair]

 

As per GM instruction:

 

Updated.

pained not paned, Arbites aren't windows

 

 ROFL

 

Breathing is requiered. 

[Lysimachus]

Edited previous posts to show Sisters' SAB at Draak.

 

Nice work Mazer, update for Beta coming soon too!